Most UI designers have probably heard about the ever-popular Sketch 3. It’s an application built for OS X which combines the detail of Photoshop layer effects with the versatility of Illustrator vector shapes. It’s a powerful piece of software that offers the ideal work environment to craft pixel-perfect digital interfaces. Although Sketch is relatively new […]

Selling stuff online has moved from a seemingly underground process into a greatly respected career path. Lots of entrepreneurs have accumulated solid revenue online selling physical or digital products. Technology seems to be constantly advancing to keep up with the times and I’m not really sure who is making these advancements – but we should […]

Digital entertainment is a vast industry which has flourished over the past century. Movie and television studies have proliferated and grown into numerous media conglomerates. Nowadays it’s common that most great movies will get their own custom website. But not as many people consider that websites are also created for major network television stations. Whether […]

Colorful vectors, big glossy text, and playful animations make up the world of children’s website design. Oftentimes these sites are built for kids accessing the Internet but other times they’re made for parents or teachers. This cartoony care-free design style is not meant for every project but in certain cases it can be just what […]

The process of designing a logo is arduous and time-consuming. Illustrator is typically most common when first crafting a typeface, but Photoshop is much more handy during the finishing stages for adding brilliant text effects. In the past I’ve covered new Photoshop tutorials focused on general design for print graphics & websites. But in this […]

Editor’s note: This post was written by Scott Huntington, a graphic designer and blogger from Pennsylvania. Follow him on Twitter @SMHUntington. Sometimes, there’s more to things than meets the eye. This is especially true when it comes to brand logos. A logo is more than a way to display a name — it’s a way to promote […]

Web design has come a long way in the past decade, thanks in part to the advancing trends of HTML5 and CSS3 specifications. Modern designers have a much larger toolbox along with plenty of online resources to choose from. Great headers are not just pretty, they’re also unique and utilitarian at the same time! As […]

Every web designer should try using Adobe Photoshop for creating graphics at least once during their career. Adobe offers a free 30-day trial which is perfect for testing out a few tutorials. What makes Photoshop so great is the ability to customize and design PSD files which can be shared between designers and developers. The […]

The umbrella term “graphic design” might include numerous industries from product packaging to digital interfaces. The field of design has been around for years and graphics have always been apart of this ideology. Modern graphic design projects often focus on popular products like smartphones or video games. But the print design world is just as […]

Illustrator is the perfect tool for building large scalable design effects. Either for print or digital mediums, Illustrator is a wonderful tool with a lot to offer in the way of customized typography. There are plenty of great Photoshop effects that can also apply to text and lettering. But with Illustrator you get access to […]